DIGIEFFECTS NOW OR NEVER SALE

For the entire month of February get your upgrades for Delirium v2 ($99), Damage v2 ($49), Buena Depth Cue v2 ($99), and Megasuite Upgrade ($199) for their respective prices. These prices will be gone forever after this month so please make your purchases as soon as possible! Below is a list of our older products that are eligible for the upgrade price:

DIGIEFFECTS OFFERS DISCOUNT ON NEWEST PRODUCT

Digieffects is offering a 25% discount off of Buena Depth Cue v2 to LAPPG members for one week (1/10/11 – 1/17/11)! The code that you can use for this promotion is “UG-BDCV2” www.digieffects.com

INTELLIGENT ASSISTANCE IS ONBOARD FOR 2011!

We’re pleased to welcome Intelligent Assistance, Inc. as a giveaway sponsor for the year ahead. Intelligent Assistance, Inc. shook up the documentary world in 2008 with the release of First Cuts – an innovative tool for automating documentary first cuts based on log notes. An incredibly productive company, Intelligent Assistance has released eight utilizes and four ground-breaking workflow automation tools in just two years, culminating in the release of prEdit – paper cuts without the pain. The company is a consistent innovator in technology and systems for producers and editors dedicated to building tools to “take the boring out of post” by automating workflow based on metadata.

TECH TIPS FROM BRUCE BLACK

LAPPG Member Bruce Black gives some great tech tips in “Challenge of the Gobos” in Editors Guild Magazine’s January-February 2011 issue. Take a look and learn about high-performance, portable acoustical treatments.

KONA 3G IS HERE!

HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN AN iMAC COMPUTER

Visit the Showbiz Store & Café’s Facebook Page and when you “like” them you will automatically be entered into a drawing to receive a free iMac computer, along with an entire set of the Showbiz Software line! Now that’s a great way to start a new year! The drawing is set to be held December 30th.

POST PRODUCTION PANEL AT THE VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

LAPPG Co-Founder and Allied Post Audio President Woody Woodhall has been asked to join the “Post Production is the New Production” Panel to represent post production sound at the Valley Film Festival on Saturday, November 13th at 11am at the CAP Theatre, 13752 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Also on the Panel will be LAPPG Presenter and Digital Workflow and Technology Specialist Scott Carrey and Lugh Powers an Emmy Award Winning Editor. This fantastic event is sponsored by Video Symphony.

To celebrate this new footage, they’re also having a giveaway. The grand prize winner will receive a free HD copy of each of the new collections, as well as $2,000 worth of free footage of their choice. Visit the website listed above and click Play Giveaway! Good luck!

VEGAS ANYONE?

One of our special sponsor’s Larry Jordan of Larry Jordan and Associates will be chairing one of the opening panels at the Storage Visions 2011 Conference to be held January 4th and 5th in Las Vegas. He and the organizers of the conference want to give you an opportunity to learn more about it and are offering a $100 discount to the event by clicking http://www.storagevisions.com/2011Register.htm then use the code “onehundredoff30936” when registering to get the discount.

SHOUT YOURSELF OUT!

The Digital Production BuZZ, the Internet radio show produced and hosted by Larry, has announced The BuZZ Shout-Out! This is a new service – free to users – that lets everyone in film, video, or audio, production or post-production, create a 30-second audio ad that promotes their services.

Editors, directors, producers, set designers, or anyone else directly involved with production, post-production, or distribution can create a 30-second audio ad describing their service and letting prospective employers know what they can do. The Digital Production BuZZ, which reaches tens of thousands of listeners a month around the world (over 30% of the BuZZ audience is outside the U.S.), will run these ads each week on its show. Then, to increase the audience for these ads, they will be included on the Digital Production BuZZ Shout-Out! Web site (www.buzzshoutout.com), highlighted in The Buzz Twitter and FaceBook accounts, and in the weekly Digital Production BuZZ newsletter.

Rules for entering are available at www.BuzzShoutOut.com. We encourage our members to avail themselves of this free resource!

LOOKING TO BUY, SELL AND TRADE YOU GEAR?

UsedAV.com provides a great place to buy, sell, and trade professional broadcast video and audio equipment. With our easy to use online interface, we connect sellers with buyers. We also never charge a fee to list gear! Visit UsedAV.com and find great deals, contact us about selling your entire inventory, or list and sell your used equipment easily. We also feature five locations, LA, New York, Las Vegas, DC, and Phoenix. Call Toll free 1-877-987-3280. We’re thrilled to welcome them to the LAPPG! We appreciate their support!!

JMR AT CREATESPHERE AND HOLLYWOOD IMPROV COMEDY EVENT

And while you’re at Createsphere be sure visit JMR at booth 204 on Nov. 3rd & 4th to view their lightning fast storage solutions, including the BlueStor™ DigiLab™ Video Server–an extremely flexible, open platform storage system that delivers unprecedented on-set digital image processing, monitoring and control functionality for the most demanding digital video workflows whether on set or in a post facility.

JMR will showcase powerful 3D functionality on their newest product line at the third annual COMEDY IN A DIGITAL AGE event hosted by Jason Alexander, November 18th at the Hollywood Improv. The event will benefit Boston University’s LA Program and feature digital technology displays from JMR and co-sponsors, Adobe and Canon. For tickets and information visit www.jmr.com.

50% OFF VIDEO SYMPHONY CLASSES FOR LAPPG MEMBERS IF YOU SIGN UP BEFORE DECEMBER 21st!

Video Symphony provides professional training in film and television post-production, with courses and training programs in Film and TV Editing, Pro Tools Audio Engineering, New Media, and Motion Graphics. They’re one of the world’s leading Avid Training Centers and their Industry-authorized classes are developed and certified by Avid, Digidesign, Apple, Adobe and other digital media publishers.

Whether you’re starting fresh or seeking upgrade training, Video Symphony offers a full slate of courses in Avid, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Maya, After Effects, Photoshop, Flash, Cinema 4D and many other industry standard programs. Beyond the palette of certification classes we offer a variety of specialty courses including Color Theory in Design, Editing Aesthetics, Typography, Dialogue and ADR Editing, New Media Aesthetics, Composting and Rotoscoping, Color Correction, Trimming, and many more.

To view their class listings or to learn more about their programs, check out their website at www.videosymphony.com, give them a call at 888-871-2843, or visit them at their new expanded facility in downtown Burbank.

We warmly welcome Video Symphony to our group and thank them for supporting us!

When booking please refer to code “LAPPG” to get your 50% discount until December 21st!! After that you will receive a 20% discount.

You are invited on November 4th to “INDUSTRY CONNECT” – Video Symphony’s Networking Event

An opportunity for up-and-coming post production professionals to connect with fellow filmmakers! LAPPG members welcome.

ALSO CHECK OUT THIS 4-PART FINAL CUT TO ADOBE PREMIERE PRO SWTICHER SERIES

More and more Final Cut editors are using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 to make them more efficient. If you’re wondering if Adobe Premiere Pro is really worth the switch, join us in this four-part web series featuring Final Cut editors and how and why they use Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.

Join Colin Smith, from PhotoshopCAFE.com, as he shows Adobe Premiere Pro’s tight integration with Adobe Photoshop and After Effects as well as its ability to edit multi-format assets on the same timeline without converting to Pro-Res. Sign up on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/PPro_3

If you’ll be at Createsphere, November 3rd & 4th in Burbank, make sure you stop by booth #115 and see firsthand what they are all about!

Also, on Friday, November 5th from 10am-4pm if you are looking to unload some gear quickly and don’t want to spend the time listing it head down to UsedAV.com’s office at 4 Wall Entertainment at 5375 W. San Fernando Road Los Angeles, CA 90039 for their “Roadshow” and have your gear appraised and possibly receive cash on the spot! In particular, some items they are looking for include: Sony, JVC, HDV, Panasonic, DVC-Pro, Betacam SP. Lenses, AVCHD, Studio Cameras, DVCAM, Switchers, HDCAM, Tripods, monitors, Audio.

WELCOME TO IMAGINEER SYSTEMS

We want to extend a warm welcome to our new sponsor Imagineer System. The award winning creator of planar tracking technology, an industry-unique tracking innovation optimized for compositing and rotoscoping. With its family of mocha software, Imagineer delivers affordable and practical tools for visual effects and post-production.

INTRODUCTION FROM MARCELO LEWIN, NEWMEDIAWEBINARS.COM

Hi LAPPG group! I’m a huge Post-Production fan. I love everything that happens after the cameras stop rolling, that’s why I created NewMediaWebinars.com, a place where you can learn more about post-production (and yes, some production stuff too) from the comfort of your home and/or office. Watch our live webinars for free. Our on-demand webinars including not only the webinar archive but also lots of bonus material for only $25. All of our webinars are taught by industry professionals working in Film, Video and New Media. We don’t have marketing webinars. All of our webinars are educational based and technique driven. Check them out when you have a moment by visiting our site at http://www.NewMediaWebinars.com – And if you decide to purchase any of our on-demand webinars, don’t forget to use code LAPPG20 to get a 20% discount.

-Marcelo Lewin

THE FUTURE IS NOW: STREAMING MEDIA WEST 2010

Streaming Media West 2010 is the number-one place to come see, learn, and discuss what is taking place with all forms of online video business models and technology. Come to Streaming Media West to see and hear the latest online video technology but, more importantly, to discuss the business models that are coming of age. With more than 100 speakers and 30 sessions, Streaming Media West is still the one online video show that is solely focused on giving you real information you can apply immediately in your business. Streaming Media West 2010 will take place Nov. 2-3 at the Hyatt Regency Plaza in Los Angeles, CA. For more information about the event please visit www.streamingmedia.com/conferences/west2010.